Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
If you’re looking for the best sloppy Joe recipe, these Texas toast sloppy joes are the answer! This is an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love and as a bonus, it’s made from scratch.
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What you’ll love about this recipe:
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 8 slices Texas toast garlic bread (without cheese)
- 1 lb. ground beef (lean)
- 1 cup green pepper, diced
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tabelspoons tomato paste
- 1 can, 14 oz. tomato sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Step by Step Instructions
STEP ONE – Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
STEP TWO – In a large skillet,brown ground beef with onion, green pepper and garlic until meat registers 160°F on a meat thermometer.
STEP THREE – Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, chili powder, red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat until thickened. This should take about ten minutes.
STEP FOUR – Meanwhile,toast the garlic Texas toast in 425°F oven to 8 to 10 minutes, turning over halfway through.(Check package instructions, some brands may suggest a lower temperature). You want the bread to be lightly toasted.
STEP FIVE – Spoon meat mixture on top of each slice of toasted bread as thickly as desired. Top with shredded cheese. Change oven temperature to broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Description
If you’re looking for the best sloppy Joe recipe, these Texas Toast Sloppy Joes are the answer! This is an easy weeknight meal that the whole family will love and as a bonus, it’s made from scratch.
Ingredients
8 slices Texas toast garlic bread (without cheese)
1 lb. ground beef (lean)
1 cup green pepper, diced
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tabelspoons tomato paste
1 can, 14 oz. tomato sauce
1 and 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef with chopped onion, chopped green pepper and garlic until meat registers 160°F on meat thermometer.
- Add in tomato paste, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, dry mustard, chili powder, red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat until thickened. This should take about ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast the garlic Texas toast in 425°F oven to 8 to 10 minutes, turning over halfway through.(Check package instructions, some brands may suggest a lower temperature). You want the bread to be lightly toasted.
- Spoon meat mixture on top of each slice of toasted bread as thickly as desired. Top with shredded cheese. Change oven temperature to broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
Substitutes: You can substitute an equal amount of ground turkey or chicken for this recipe.
Storage: Store any leftover in a covered airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. I like to assemble them and layer them in an airtight container, ready for leftovers the next day. They reheat very well!
Reheating instructions: Reheat previously assembled sloppy joes (already on the toast with meat mixture) in the microwave for one to one and a half minutes (depending on the strength of your microwave). Next, set oven to broil and broil for one to one and a half minutes.
For unassembled sloppy joes, toast bread as per instructions above in step #4 and reheat the meat mixture in the microwave for two to four minutes, stirring every minutes to test.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Method: Stovetop/Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 helping
- Calories: 355
- Sugar: 13.3 g
- Sodium: 290.9 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 64.3 g
- Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 24.9 g
- Cholesterol: 33.9 mg
This is perfect for my taste I actually prefer the taste of bread over the meat portion so this is my kind of meal!
I really like the use of the garlic Texas toast in this recipe. It brings an extra zing to the sloppy joes. Looking forward to making this for my family.
I have 4 grown up boys who used to eat me out of house and home! I can imagine the appetite of sixteen year old twins. This Texas toast sloppy joes recipe looks like something my boys would have devoured.
Great sloppy Joe’s recipe! Super easy and tasty! Thanks for the recipe!
That’s great! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it! 🙂 Sandra
These sloppy joes are so delicious! I’ll definitely be making them again soon!
Thanks Janessa! So happy to hear that! 🙂 Sandra
Delicious sloppy joes for an easy midweek dinner! Love the garlic toast!
A delicious and easy recipe that’s perfect for any night of the week. A huge hit with the family.
Thanks Gina!
These are fantastic! Such a fun way to whip up Sloppy Joes. We all really enjoyed this.
I made these sloppy joes for dinner last night and my whole family loved this fun twist. Thanks for sharing!
This was like a grown up version of my childhood foods. I really loved serving this over bread. It really put it over the top. Thank you!
Thanks Ned! Great to hear that you enjoyed it!
There is so much goodness on this dish! Sloppy Joes on texas toast is a wonderful and fun idea. Thanks so much for the recipe!